How to Remove Search Protect by Spigot

Search Protection by Spigot is classified as a potentially unwanted program. This application is designed to protect its bundled programs and make sure they remain installed or unchanged by other third party programs. It creates registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted.

Once it gets inside your PC, Search Protection will change your web browser's settings, making you to visit search engines and websites associated with it over and over again. And if you want to revert to their default settings, this program will not allow you to perform these changes. This application causes the pop-ups and various types of advertisements. If you go to the Windows Task Manager, you should see two “SearchProtection.exe” processes running.

Search Protection by Spigot may be a reason of various system performance issues on the affected computer. It can slow down your internet browsers and also may cause redirected searches or failed keyword searches.

For Windows 7: - Click the "Start" button and select "Control Panel" - Click "Uninstall a Program" option found under the "Programs" category - Select the program with the name "Search Protection" - Click "Remove"

For Windows Vista- Close all open Web browsers - From the "Start" menu in Windows, select "Control Panel" - Under the "Programs" icon, select "Uninstall a program" - Select the program with the name "Search Protection" - Click "Uninstall" and then "Continue" to remove the Toolbar

For Windows XP- From the "Start" menu in Windows, select "Control Panel" - Click on "Add/Remove Programs". - Select the program with the name "Search Protection" - Click "Change/Remove"

*Manual removal may cause unexpected system behavior and should be performed at your own risk.

4. Finally, it is recommended to always keep your antivirus up-to-date and perform weekly full scans.

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